Supporters of single-payer healthcare march to the Capitol on April 26, 2017, in Sacramento. The latest attempt to bring a single-payer healthcare system to California failed in the state Legislature on Thursday, undercut by its steep price tag as lawmakers struggle with a mounting budget shortfall. “Losing the opportunity to advance the bill this year means further unnecessary delays in …
California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, right, with Assemblymember Ash Kalra in 2023. On Tuesday, Rivas cast doubt on Kalra’s bill for a single-payer healthcare system for all California residents. California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas cast doubt on the latest proposal to create a state-run single-payer healthcare system, saying he likes the idea but isn’t convinced the state can afford it …
Assemblyman Ash Kalra discusses legislation during floor debate at the state Capitol in August 2019. Californians on Medicare would be shifted into the new state-run “CalCare.” No more Medicare in the nation’s most populous state. As advertised by CalCare proponents, most Californians would be better off under the new state plan: “No premiums, copays or deductibles … or other out-of-pocket …
